Things I Can Safely Surmise Following The Weekend
November 9th, 2009 by David Scott (UVA91 DUKE89)Err, uhh, hmmm … is it basketball season yet? You know that it’s a sad state of affairs when there is literally not one positive thing to take away from a 60-minute football game. Sadly, UVa was involved in one of those games on Saturday afternoon in Miami, getting beat 52-17 by the revenge-seeking Canes. And the score wouldn’t be so bad if it weren’t for the fact that the Hoos (once again) failed to show any improvement in any facet of the game. Now don’t get me wrong, I bleed orange and blue and consider myself one of the most passionate fans in the fan base, but even I found myself sighing at the TV on Saturday afternoon saying, “I don’t even care anymore.”
SO, with all that in mind, here are a few things I can safely surmise following the weekend:
- Even though we still lost, it sure was fun watching UVa play a little bit of “Beamerball” on Saturday with two blocked punts and a long INT return. Now I finally understand why Hokie fans are so amped to watch their team play every week.
- If you’re in favor of a college football playoff system, then start praying for Texas to lose. Now that TCU is ranked #4 in the BCS rankings, the only thing standing in the way of a TCU/SEC Champion BCS Championship Game is the Longhorns.
- As long as he can stay healthy, Matt Schaub is a Pro Bowl quarterback this year.
- Does anyone want to take control of the NFC East? It’s the NFL’s version of the ACC this year with the top teams trading spots week after week.
- It’s taken some time since he was hired, but I’m finally getting warm to the idea that Tony Bennett is the right guy to lead our basketball program in the direction we all want it to go.
- The winner of tonight’s Monday Night Football game between the Steelers and Broncos will represent the AFC in the Super Bowl.
- Are the Saints really that good? After giving up boat loads of yards to the Panthers on Sunday and the Dolphins a few weeks ago, I’m beginning to question whether that defense is good enough to complement Drew Brees and Co.
- The fact that Andre Agassi used “meth” during his tennis playing days is disappointing, but I really don’t see why everyone is so up in arms about it. I think the fact that his ATP ranking dropped 100-some spots and he lost countless money in earnings and endorsements is punishment enough.
- Tom Brady and Randy Moss appear to have returned to their 2007 form … which is depressing news for the other 31 teams in the NFL.
